Winter classes are currently CLOSED. Please view our class descriptions for our
MINI SESSION, VACATION DAYS & SPRING 2010 Classes and Workshops.
To register, visit the registration page.
MINI SESSION
Are you a new student? Try out our classes before you register for the 8 week session! Are you a continuing student? We know how much you miss your AWE classes between semesters. All new scripts and all new activities, plus special guests!
IMPROVISATION Mondays 3/15, 3/22, 3/29 $75.00
3:30:4:15 (9-12 yrs)
4:15-5pm (12-15 yrs)
5:15-6pm (15-18 yrs)
STORYBOOK THEATRE: Wednesdays 3:15-4pm (3-5yrs) Wednesdays 4:15-5pm (4-6 yrs)
Class meets 3/17, 3/24, 3/31 COST $75
STAGE TO SCREEN Thursdays 3:30-4:30. (8-12)
Class meets 3/18, 3/25, 4/1 COST: $85
ACTING FOR THE CAMERA Thursdays 4:30-5:30 (All ages)
Class meets 3/18, 3/25, 4/1 COST: $85
VACATION DAYS WORKSHOPS
APRIL 5th - APRIL 9th, 2010
9:30am-12:00pm
4-7 years old
$50/day or $250/week (10% sibling discount)
*Drop off your 4-7 year old for fantastic programming at AWE!
*Organized and supervised imaginative play, arts and crafts, songs, movement, games, and more!
*Participants will create fantastic crafts, will be entertained with their favorite stories, play fun age appropriate games, and even write and star in their very own movie or commercial in our TV Studio! Every day will have a different theme!
*Healthy peanut free snacks included.
BREAKING INTO SHOW BUSINESS
Sat. 3/27 12-4pm & Sun. 3/28 12-4:30pm $355.00
OUR SIGNATURE COURSE! Do you wonder if your child has what it takes to be a professional actor? Find out if both you and your child are ready to take the next step in a professional acting career.
This is a one-of-a kind program! Learn about the “business of show business” from a professional who knows it inside and out. Managers, agents, permits, auditions, headshots, commissions, scams, and so much more will all be discussed. Classes utilize real video playback and authentic scripts from TV shows, movies, and commercials to help your child become comfortable and natural in front of the camera. They will learn how to audition, meet new people and be confident in who they are! Skills that will last a lifetime regardless of whether you choose to pursue a professional career in show business! This workshop includes a PROFESSIONAL PHOTO SHOOT (Shoot is on Sunday 3/28) for your child! All participants will leave this intensive with a photo suitable for their first headshot! There is also a parent component to this class. You will attend our class Sunday 3/28 to get all the "technical details". A MUST for anyone looking to pursue a professional career in the performing arts! includes photo shoot and headshots by Jody Gianni. PLEASE CALL FOR SPECIAL UNDER 6 YRS OLD PRICING!
MANAGER AUDITION WORKSHOP Sat. 3/27 2-4pm $80
Audition technique, material, and presentation will be explored with a top agent or manager. Open to ages 7 1/2- 18. Feedback will be provided and mock auditions will be conducted. A great opportunity to meet and work with a great industry professional. This class is INCLUDED in "Breaking Into Show Business!" but OPEN to others as well. Space is Strictly limited, and priority is given to those who register for full weekend workshop intensive.
AGENT & MANAGER MEET & GREETSat. May 1st, 2010 12-3pm $125.00 NEW TIME
Meet and network with top NYC Agents, Managers, and Casting directors! Ask questions about the business, find out what they look for, what projects they are working on, and even have a chance to audition for them! A great way to explore professional opportunities and learn from the pros in a relaxed and supportive environment.
Spring 2010 Classes By Age Group (see below for descriptions & pricing)
preschool & kindergarten
Storybook Theatre Wednesdays 3:15-4pm
TV Tykes Sundays 11am
Group Voice Sundays 2:30-3:15pm
first &second grade
Acting for the Camera TBA
Creative Drama Mondays 3:30-4:15pm, Wednesdays 4:15-4pm
Group Voice Sundays 2:30-3:15pm
third through fifth grade
Improvisation Mondays 4:30-5:30pm
Acting for the Camera Thursdays 4:30-5:30pm, Sundays 12-1pm
Stage to Screen Thursdays 3:30-4:30pm
Private Voice Coaching TBA
fifth through seventh grade
Improvisation Mondays 5:45-6:45pm
Acting for the Camera Thursdays 4:30-5:30pm, Sundays 12-1pm
Stage to Screen Thursdays 3:30-4:30pm
On Camera Scene Study Sundays 1-2:15pm
Private Voice Coaching TBA
seventh through twelfth grade
Improvisation Mondays 5:45-6:45pm
Acting for the Camera Sundays 12-1pm
Scene Study Thursdays 6-7pm
On Camera Scene Study Wednesdays 5-6:15pm
Voice Over Technique Tuesdays 7:15-8:15pm
Private Voice Coaching
adults
Acting for the Camera Thursdays 7:00-8:00pm
Voice Over Technique Tuesdays 7:15-8:15pm
Corporate Coaching TBA
SPRING COURSE DESCRIPTIONS AND PRICING
Acting For The Camera $295
We will be working “on camera” with scripts (hand picked for each and every student) with modified TV, Movie and Commercial scripts for emergent readers. The goal of the class is to improve on-camera comfort, confidence, and skill while students hone their acting skills in a supportive, exciting, and enriching environment. Every class utilizes real video playback so students can get true on-camera experience!
Creative Drama $245
This class allows students to develop original characters and plot lines based on stories existing or imagined by us! The relaxed and supportive environment allows students to get comfortable on stage while they begin to understand dramatic structure (plot/character/conflict, etc)
Students will learn safe, proper singing techniques, breath control, pitch, etc, as well as both popular and age appropriate Broadway songs in a class specifically and specially designed for young voices.
On-Camera Scene Study $315
Utilizing techciques and exercises from Adler, Stanislavsky, Meisner, etc, as well as authentic scripts, this class will encourage serious actors to go further with their acting. Whether aiming for the school play or for Broadway, this class will help you realize your full potential as an actor.
Stage to Screen $295
This class will highlight scripts from popular and classic Broadway AND TV shows! Designed for students who are looking to fill the gap and jump between both mediums to expand their horizons and perfect their Craft. We spend the first half of the semester on Stage, then make the leap to on-camera work! This is a one-of-a-kind class.
Storybook Theatre $225
Using our favorite fairy tales, superheroes, and fables, we bring stories to life with a craft, dress up, and lots of fun! A class promoting imaginative play while using creative thinking, listening skills, and cooperation in an age appropriate setting.
TV Tykes $240
Students will be introduced to commercial scripts, improvisation, and audition techniques while building teamwork and listening skills and expressing themselves creatively on-camera every week.
Using professional studio recording equipment and actual scripts from commercials, students will be introduced to proper microphone technique, diction, cold reads, script analysis, booth etiquette, and the many "tricks of the trade" that will help put you on the path to success as a voice over actor!
Private voice lessons $45/$65/$85
CORPORATE CLIENTS
Media Coaching please call for corporate pricing.
To effectively communicate in today’s media, you have to understand
two key elements – who reporters are and what they want. Emily’s staff of media consultants and reporters educate corporate executives on the media’s news gathering techniques and approaches. With a better knowledge of the news process, AWE then puts corporate leaders to the test. In taped mock television interviews, she takes executives through the rigors of the news interview process and then coaches them on ways to better present their viewpoints and be quoted on the issues they want to convey.
Public Speaking please call for corporate pricing.
From intense one-on-one sessions to day-long seminars that span the gamut of presentation skills, Emily and her staff prepare executives to be effective public speaker. One on one taped sessions prepare the speaker to take their fine-tuned message to their intended audiences.
These sessions are designed to help executives fine-tune their message, present themselves effectively in business and business-casual settings, and make sure they are putting their best foot forward every step of the way. These sessions can also include wardrobe and styling coaching.
PRIVATE COACHING AVAILABLE